Smythesdale Animal Hospital

27/02/2022

Fur Life Vet Smythesdale (formally Smythesdale Animal Hospital) is a mixed animal practice twenty mi

23/11/2021

As most of our clients would know, Smythesdale Animal Hospital has entered a new and exciting era!

When we moved into our new purpose built clinic in October, this also means we are now officially owned by Apiam Animal Health!

Although our name has now changed to Fur Life Vet Smythesdale, we are still the same team of friendly faces dedicated to proving you and your pets with the very best care.

Please follow the link below to our new page and give it a ‘LIKE’ to keep up to date with our news, promotions and posts of our adorable patients!🐱🐶

https://www.facebook.com/Fur-Life-Vet-Smythesdale-103687632143411/

Fur Life Vet Smythesdale (formally Smythesdale Animal Hospital) is a mixed animal practice twenty mi

19/11/2021

Did Someone Say Dentals 🦷
The weather is warming up, competitions are starting again and our brand new upgraded equine dental gear has arrived! We are now taking appointments for Equine Dentals on Monday’s and Thursdays! To make an appointment with a veterinarian who has undertaken further study and has a special interest in Equine Dentistry, please contact the clinic on 53185750 🌟

16/11/2021

Nurse Lisa giving little Isla some love after her procedure today and how could you resist with a puppy face that cute!?! 🥰

05/11/2021

🐾Best Mates Program🐾

We are now offering a great yearly program called Best Mates. Not only does it allow for the best care for your pets but helps you save money along the way!

The program offers:
•FREE unlimited consultations.
•FREE vaccinations.
•FREE health screen blood test.
•FREE microchip.
•FREE Desexing or Dental Scale and Polish.
•FREE nail trims
•15% discount on all food and merchandise
•15% discount on parasite control
•20% discount off grooming
•10% off medication
•10% discount on professional services (surgery, pathology, hospital fees).

Membership:
•$575 per pet, per year
•$495 per additional pet, per year
•$495 for membership renewal per pet, per year

For more information or to join the program, visit us in the clinic or phone us on
03) 5318 5750🐶🐱

📸 Beautiful Ivy post surgery🥰

05/11/2021

Little Bam Bam came into see Dr Brittany for a castrate under anaesthesia this morning. He made himself right at home and scored lots of cuddles from the girls😍 isn’t he just the cutest!?! ❤️🐐

02/11/2021

📞 Once again we are having problems with our phone provider 📞
We are working to fix these issues ASAP, in the meantime please message our page or email [email protected] and we will endeavour to get back to you quickly. Thank you again for your patience!

01/11/2021

We will be CLOSED for the Melbourne Cup Holiday🌟
If you have an emergency please call our clinic number on 5318 5750 to be transferred to our after hours triage line.

29/10/2021

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Meet Texas⭐️⭐️⭐️
Texas has earnt himself V.I.P (Very Impawtant Patient) status here at Fur Life Vet Smythesdale as he has managed to beat the odds thanks to our wonderful team of vets & nurses and his very dedicated owners ❤️ Texas presented at our clinic early last month in a critical state. After being attacked by some much larger dogs he arrived in a state of shock with large degloved wounds all over his body. Our team worked quickly to stabilise him then began assessing his wounds before stitching him back together. The prognosis for little Texas was unfortunately quite poor. Texas then stayed with us for nerve wracking week where he was very touch and go, unable to keep a steady body temperature and fighting off infection. He spent nights with Nurses Paige and Jeannie who worked tirelessly to provide him with the best care possible around the clock. The following week Texas was finally able to return home to his owners for outpatient care. Two weeks ago Texas returned to us for a second mammoth surgery to remove a large section of skin which had become necrotic and died due to the nature of his original injuries. Yesterday, Texas returned to have the last of his sutures removed. He greeted Paige with a big smile and wagging tail which was beautiful for all of us to see and we can finally say he has made a full recovery ❤️🐶

27/10/2021

Gorgeous little Ciri having a cuddle with nurse Lisa while recovering from her surgery today 😍❤️

22/10/2021

The first week in our new clinic is now done and dusted! 🌟

A big thank you to all of our wonderful clients who were so patient with us while we found our feet, continued unpacking and sorted our phone lines.

Pictured here is beautiful Molly ready for her dental surgery today🥰

22/10/2021

Beautiful little Cleo came in to see us for one of her puppy vaccinations this morning 😍 She was very brave for her needles and gave all the staff lots of cuddles 🐶❤️

21/10/2021

Best Mates is a pet wellness program that is designed to give your pet the best of care year-round. Imagine having that AND a signed Cats jumper... Good news - It's possible!
Enter our competition by signing your pet up as a Best Mates member at Fur Life Vet Smythesdale or Golden Plains to go in the draw to win 🐾
Want to know more about Best Mates and what's included? Click here to download the brochure: https://www.furlifevet.com.au/bestmates/

18/10/2021

We are currently having some difficulties with our phone lines! We are working to have them resolved ASAP.

Any urgent enquiries please message our page. 📞

16/10/2021

After a very long, cold and wet day, we are proud to announce we have officially moved into our beautiful new clinic!

We will now be located at 67 BROOKE STREET SMYTHESDALE 🏡 250m down the road from our old clinic, next to the Courthouse Hotel.

We will be open 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday at our new location. We cannot wait to see you and your pets soon🥰

16/10/2021

11/10/2021

Our new purpose built clinic!🏡

The finishing touches are being done and we will be moving very soon!🎉🥳

07/10/2021

06/10/2021

01/10/2021

Gorgeous little Frankie and Daisy visiting us at the clinic today for their vaccinations 🥰 for all your animal preventative health care needs please contact the clinic on 5318 5750 🐑🐑

21/09/2021

The before and after of a Dental Scale and Polish🦷

If you have noticed your pet has dirty teeth, a smelly breath or is having any trouble eating, do not hesitate to contact the clinic to book them in for an oral examination🐱🐶

20/08/2021

A massive thank you to our community for making us these beautiful blankets and donating towels! We now have more than enough and are extremely grateful for the donations ❤️

11/08/2021

Meet Vayne!🐑🐑

Vayne the lamb came into the clinic presenting with entropion which is a condition in which the eye lid folds inward. It is very uncomfortable, as the eyelashes continuously rub against the cornea causing irritation. Vayne had a quick surgery with Dr Alex to suture the eyelids away from the eye ball and began treatment for a corneal ulcer. We are glad to see on her revisit today that she is doing extremely well and her ulcer is healing!😊

10/08/2021

We are in need of donations of old towels in good condition! Thanks to our generous clients we have plenty of blankets, but if anyone has any old towels they would be willing to part with/need to get rid of we would be extremely grateful! Feel free to drop them to the clinic any time during our opening hours 9am-5pm ☺️🐶🐱🐰🐑

01/08/2021

Our team would like to wish all of our equine patients a big Happy Birthday today! 🎈🐴🥳

29/07/2021

Lambing season. It's a time that is very special for sheep farmers. It is full of life, new beginnings, and unfortunately also a reminder that with every beginning there will also be an end. It can be a natural emotional response to see a lamb laying down in a paddock, seemingly forgotten by it's mob, and to think it is vulnerable and needs your help. But we have a secret to share with you- This isn't always the case. Lambs are treated by their mob as brave individuals, that are left where they sleep so that the ewe can graze. The ewe can be out of sight, 200-300m up a paddock, returning to their lamb when they feel the lambs will be needing another feed, or when they hear their lamb calling to them. A lamb not surrounded by the mob, does not necessarily mean the lamb is in need of help.

From experience, we believe the most likely reason for a member of the public to remove a lamb from a paddock and brings it to the vet clinic is because the person believes that the lamb was vulnerable, forgotten and in danger. The lamb will often be in the vicinity of the remains of those who didn't survive. The bodies of those lambs that could not survive can be seen to have been ravaged by crows or foxes in the previous days or weeks. It's a traumatic scene. The emotional nurturing response goes into overdrive and the well-meaning member of the public jumps into action and removes the lamb from the situation, taking it away from its home, from its mother. It is not uncommon for a lamb that 'needed saving' to in fact be healthy and therefore should have been left undisturbed.

There will always be some instances where the animal truly did need the help. But that is not an evaluation to be made by an inexperienced member of the public. Have faith that farmer's do what they can for their animals. They have the knowledge to make informed decisions, and they will know the best course of action. Give the farmer the chance to do just that. Please do not trespass into the paddock and 'save' the lamb. Please do not disrupt the farmer's animals yourself- If you see something that concerns you, we recommend you visit the nearest house, and leave some details for them to follow up with. Alternatively, please contact your local animal welfare authority.

**Please note, some of our readers have taken offence to our last paragraph. SAH had no intention for this post to shine a poor light on the incredible rescue associations that work with us to help care for those in need. And so we offer clarification.
This does not advocate poor animal husbandry. It does not suggest that knowledgeable rescue groups, their volunteers, and their peers are any less important in the animal welfare fight than rangers or animal health officers.
If the animal is in immediate danger the public have the right to remove an animal from harm to administer first aid.
But alas our experience is that this evaluation has been inappropriately used many times, especially in lambs only hours and days old. In these scenarios it is theft. We do not condone theft of lambs, and therefore we advocate for the well meaning public to contact their local organisations/authorities for guidance.
If the well meaning member of the public learns that the lamb is actually healthy, and returns the lamb to the paddock it risks not being recognised by the mother and therefore can become an orphan due to inappropriate intervention and after being covered in new smells. This creates a very problematic situation.

We apologise to anyone that has taken this educational post as anything other than it was intended.

24/07/2021

🦷August is Dental Month 🦷
For the month of August we will be offering discounts for dental procedures. There will be 20% off the dental procedure as well as any extractions and dental radiographs. Free dental checks with a nurse will also be available.
Due to dental procedures varying greatly depending on the stage of dental disease (pictured is a grade 1 out of 4) we will need to see your pet for a quote to be given.
Phone the clinic on 5318 5750 to arrange a free dental check or discounted procedure!

22/07/2021

Dental month is almost upon us!🐴

For the month of August we are offering discounted Equine Power Floats.

We are offering:

•$80 per horse
•FREE travel for clients with TWO or more horses at the same property

*Please note there are additional costs for tooth extractions*

Appointments are limited so please call the clinic on 5318 5750. Our team look forward to seeing you and your equine companions!🐴🐴

14/07/2021

🩺Health Warning🥩

**Amended with new information: 19/07/21
Please find the Agriculture Victoria media release in the comments below.

Owners who have unwell dogs that were fed fresh or frozen raw pet food bought between 31 May and 3 July, should contact their veterinarian immediately.

Why:
There has been a number of dogs that have died or become unwell with liver failure in the Bairnsdale area. These cases are believed to be associated with feeding raw beef meat from a GIPPSLAND knackery (pathology testing pending). This knackery does provide meat to a retail outlet in Ballarat, though from what we now understand, recalls have been performed.

If you are feeding your dog raw beef and observe any of the following signs please contact your vet immediately:

- Reduced appetite
- Increased thirst
- Lethargy
- Vomiting
- Yellowing around the eyes and gums
- Loss of coordination
- Seizures